Roddy White, Alge Crumpier, DeAngelo Hall, and Chris Houston were fined by the NFL for violating uniform regulations with tributes to Michael Vick during last week’s Monday Night Football game.
Michael Vick, Atlanta’s suspended Pro Bowl quarterback, was sentenced to 23 months in prison on federal dogfighting charges the morning of Dec. 10. The Falcons played at home against New Orleans that night and lost 34-14.
After scoring a touchdown, White displayed a “Free Mike Vick” T-shirt under his jersey.
He, along with tight end Alge Crumpler and cornerbacks DeAngelo Hall and Chris Houston, were fined $10,000 each. Crumpler, Hall and Houston all wore black eye strips with written tributes to Vick, which the NFL describes as “displaying an unauthorized personal message.”
Falcons Wide receiver Joe Horn was fined $7,500 for pulling up White’s jersey to show the black T-shirt with white, handwritten lettering.
DeAngelo Hall also had a poster of Vick on the field during pre-game introductions.
DEC 18 2007 MARIETTA GEORGIA — John Hayes is out of jail on $2500 bond. Hayes is charged with trespassing, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and reckless conduct are the charges.
Police say John S. Hayes, 42, loaded several middle schoolers into the back of his pickup truck, and drove them around after dark and damaged Christmas displays. Christmas displays were smashed and slashed. The group even positioned several homeowners’ displays in X-rated configurations, including placing reindeer in sexual positions, WGCL reports.
A neighbor followed the rampage, and confronted Hayes, who said he was just having a bit of fun. Police say that Hayes has not been cooperative in helping identify the youths involved in the vandalism.
